Description
Neapolitan Cheesecake Brownie Slice features three decadent layers: a fudgy chocolate brownie base, a creamy vanilla cheesecake middle, and a fluffy strawberry cream topping. This elegant dessert is easy to make yet visually impressive.
Ingredients
- 130g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 300g icing sugar, sifted (150g for brownie, 150g for cheesecake)
- 4 eggs (2 for brownie, 2 for cheesecake)
- 75g plain flour
- 30g cocoa powder, sifted
- 130g dark chocolate, chopped, melted and cooled slightly
- 400g cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 435ml thickened cream
- 140g strawberry-flavoured powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Lightly grease a 20cm square, 5cm-deep pan and line with baking paper, allowing sides to overhang.
- To make the brownie layer, beat butter and 150g icing sugar until pale and creamy. Add 2 eggs one at a time, beating well. Mix in flour and cocoa powder until just combined, then add melted chocolate and stir until smooth. Spread into prepared pan.
- For the cheesecake layer, beat cream cheese, vanilla paste, and remaining 150g icing sugar until smooth. Add remaining 2 eggs one at a time, beating well. Pour over brownie layer and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until edges are golden and center is just set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
- To make the strawberry cream, beat thickened cream and strawberry powder until firm peaks form.
- Transfer cooled slice to a serving plate. Spread a thin layer of strawberry cream on top, then pipe remaining cream in peaks. Dust with extra cocoa powder if desired.
Notes
- Cool slice fully before adding strawberry cream for best texture.
- Use high-quality dark chocolate for a richer brownie base.
- Chill before slicing for clean layers.
- Store in refrigerator; do not freeze with strawberry cream topping already applied.
- Swap strawberry powder with other fruit flavors for variation.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
